Skiing: Lindsey Vonn skipping World Cup races to rest ailing knees
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Lindsey Vonn has decided to skip the weekend's World Cup races to give her ailing knees a chance to recover. "Unfortunately racing this weekend in Garmisch isn't in the cards," Vonn said in an...
Thierry Henry has anxious wait as Monaco decides his future
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Thierry Henry's coaching stint at Monaco could already be over, with the club deciding to suspend the former France striker from his duties on Thursday while it makes a final decision on his...
Milan new signing Piatek: I was born ready
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:29
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
AC Milan has lost its most proven scorer and replaced him with a relatively unproven one. However, while Gonzalo Higuain failed to shine during his six months on loan from Juventus, Krzysztof...
FIFA bans former referee for life for bribery, match-fixing
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:14
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
One of soccer's most infamous match-fixing cases was settled Thursday when a referee notorious for corrupt calls was banned for life. The corrupt games in Ibrahim Chaibou's career were key to...
Asian Cup: Japan, Iran advance to semifinals
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 19:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Japan and Iran became the first two teams to advance to the Asian Cup semifinals on Thursday. Four-time champion Japan eliminated Vietnam 1-0 in their quarterfinal before three-time winner Iran...
Tennis, Australian Open, Day 11: Osaka faces Kvitova in the final; Nadal reaches 5th AO final
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 13:40
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The Latest at the Australian Open on Thursday (all times local):
11:30 p.m. Astra Sharma and John-Patrick Smith ensured Australians would be playing for all three doubles titles at the season's first major after beating second-seeded Bruno Soares and Nicole Melichar 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the mixed.
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Search resumes for plane carrying Argentine football player
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 09:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The search has resumed to find the plane that was carrying Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala as the operation moved into its third day. The light aircraft with the 28-year-old striker and...
Neymar faces anxious wait to determine extent of foot injury
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 02:37
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Neymar limped off with a recurrence of a right-foot injury during Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 French Cup win against Strasbourg on Wednesday, casting doubt whether he will face Manchester United in the...